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chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 721 chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Actively sieving ions

Biology relies on the exquisite control of ion transfer across cell membranes. Highly specific proteins distinguish between ions such as Na+ and K+, and this selective transport through ion channels is fundamental to cell function. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Dryfe, Dr P Carbone
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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P18) Sustainable Supramolecular Structured Liquids

Structured liquids play a vital role in a wide range of industrial applications, particularly in consumer and personal care products, where gel-like materials have an important role in providing products with appropriate physical performance. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D K Smith
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing

PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing. Applications are sought for a fully funded PhD studentship position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham (UoB) in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Michalchuk, Prof T F Friscic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New Platform Motifs for Reaction Discovery: Catalysis tools for sustainable synthesis

The introduction of new platform motifs enables the development of myriad new chemical transformations and enhanced understanding of reactivity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Davies
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentships in Chemical and Evolutionary Pathways to Rebuild RNA-Mediated Peptide Synthesis

Supervisors. Prof. Matthew Powner; Dr James Attwater; Dr Daniel Whitaker. Application deadline. 20/11/2026. Interview date. 14/12/2026 – 17/12/2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Powner
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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PhD position in synthetic inorganic/organometallic chemistry: New reactivity from unusual molecular main group compounds

The chemistry of the main group elements has seen some remarkable advances in the past years. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Stasch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PRIMED for Medincinal Chemistry (PRecision, AI Informed, Molecular EDiting)

  Research Group: Rebecca Goss
The PhD focusses on innovative precision molecule editing and diversification. PRIMED combines late stage enzymatic halogenation with synthetic diversification of aryl and alyl halides. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JM Goss
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-generation RNA-PROTACs: development of a direct-to-biology discovery platform for the targeted degradation of RNA-binding proteins

Summary. Lin28A and Lin28B are RNA-binding proteins that drive tumour progression, but the development of small molecule inhibitors has proved challenging. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Burley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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DPhil studentship in Organic Luminescent Materials

Applications are invited a DPhil studentship in Synthetic Organic and Physical Chemistry available from October 2027, to work under the supervision of Dr Daniel Congrave in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DG Congrave
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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ECLIPSE - Engineering Control of Electronegativity in Hydrogen Plasmas through Surface and Magnetic-Field Design

Applications are invited for a DPhil studentship in the area of Plasma Chemistry, available from October 2027, to work under the supervision of Professor Grant Ritchie in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Ritchie
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Chemically Programmable Graphene for Radiation-Responsive Printed Electronics

Can we use chemistry to teach graphene how to respond differently to radiation?. Graphene is famous for its extraordinary electrical properties, but printed graphene is more than just carbon. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Baidak, Prof C Casiraghi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] New Activation Modes in Red Light Photocatalysis

Red Light Photocatalysis. A PhD in Next-Generation Catalysis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Trowbridge, Dr LN Natrajan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the Environmental and Health Impacts of Titanium Ore Deposits on Communities Near Mining Operations

A fully funded PhD studentship is available in the research group of Dr Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh (School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh), who will act as the Main/Principal Supervisor and will lead the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MA Al-Sid-Cheikh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in physical chemistry: sustainable electrodes for next-generation energy storage

Project Overview. We have a vacancy for a PhD student working in the area of physical chemistry. While lithium dominates current battery technology, there is considerable drive to move away from lithium salts to more abundant or lower cost alternatives. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Hallett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Chalcogen Bonding: Elucidating Fundamental Origins and Advancing Innovations in Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis

Research Summary. We are advancing a range of projects focused on chalcogen bonding across synthetic, catalytic, analytical, and computational chemistry. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Greenhalgh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only